{"id":208,"date":"2024-02-09T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T19:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cve-draft\/?page_id=208"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T16:06:17","slug":"abm-civil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cve\/academics\/abm-civil\/","title":{"rendered":"ABM Civil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering ABM Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Earn your B.S. and M.S. in just five years.<br>The ABM program at URI lets motivated students complete both degrees efficiently<br>while gaining advanced expertise in Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Save time &amp; tuition:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Double-count up to 6 credits<\/strong> \u2013 students may apply up to <strong>6 credits of professional electives<\/strong> taken as undergraduates that are designated \u201cfor graduate credit\u201d toward both the B.S. and M.S. degrees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfer up to 6 additional credits<\/strong> \u2013 students may transfer up to <strong>6 credits of graduate-level or advanced undergraduate courses <\/strong>(designated \u201cfor graduate credit\u201d) that were taken during the B.S. but not counted toward the B.S. degree requirements. *<strong>Note:<\/strong> CVE 491\/492 may <em>not<\/em> be double-counted or transferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two pathways:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Thesis Option<\/strong> \u2013 research-focused, CVE 599 (6\u20139 credits). Research credits may be taken during the summer (summer tuition applies). Students must complete 9\u201312 credits of regular graduate coursework during the 5th year beyond double-counted, transferred, seminar, and thesis credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Thesis Option<\/strong> \u2013 project-based, CVE 591\/592 (3 credits). Students must complete 15 credits of regular graduate coursework during the 5th year beyond double-counted, transferred, seminar, and project credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Required seminars:<\/strong> CVE 601 (Fall) &amp; CVE 602 (Spring).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible electives:<\/strong> Up to 50% of coursework may be from other departments or from 400-level courses approved \u201cfor graduate credit.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current URI Civil and Environmental Engineering B.S. student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3.2+ GPA<\/strong> minimum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply by <strong>January 15 of senior year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit <strong>2 letters of recommendation, <\/strong>one being from a department faculty member committed to advising student during their graduate work<strong>, <\/strong>plus a Program of Study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><br>Plan ahead in your <strong>junior year<\/strong> to select electives that can be double-counted or transferred. Consider beginning research early if pursuing the Thesis Option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn More<\/strong><br>For questions, curriculum information, and details on how to apply, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cve\/meet\/sumanta-das\/\">Professor&nbsp;Sumanta Das<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering ABM Program Earn your B.S. and M.S. in just five years.The ABM program at URI lets motivated students complete both degrees efficientlywhile gaining advanced expertise in Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering. Program Highlights Admission Requirements Next StepsPlan ahead in your junior year to select electives that can be double-counted or transferred. 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